DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stock prices rise, dollar falls on U.S. jobs data

* Oil steady, traders on sidelines as OPEC+ talks drag on

* PRECIOUS-Gold gains as U.S. jobs data fails to bolster early Fed tightening bets

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Abu Dhabi hits record high as most Gulf bourses gain 

* MIDEAST DEBT-QP bonds shine as Gulf supply set to dwindle on high oil 

* OPEC+ to resume oil policy talks on Monday after UAE roadblock 

* Israeli officials say cargo ship possibly attacked en route to UAE- Israeli media 

* Iraqi minister says BP mulls quitting Iraq, Lukoil wants to sell up 

* Iraq awards Dhi Qar refinery project to Chinese companies 

* Iraqis protest over power, water cuts amid heat wave 

* Iran at risk of fifth COVID-19 wave as Delta variant spreads - Rouhani 

* Iran denies links to attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq, Syria 

* Iran restarts Bushehr nuclear power plant after overhaul-state media

* U.S. drops sanctions on three Iranians, says move unrelated to nuclear talks 

* IAEA deputy head to visit Iran for 'routine' matters - Iranian envoy 

* EXCLUSIVE-Iran restricts IAEA access to main enrichment plant after attack -diplomats

* Iran names hardline cleric as top judge amid calls for probe into past abuses

* U.N.-backed Libya talks fail to reach consensus on elections

* Beirut blast judge to question top politicians, security officials 

* Israel strikes Hamas site in Gaza over fire balloons - military 

* IMF boosts Jordan loan, citing strong performance on economic reforms 

* Jordan court rejects defence bid to have Prince Hamza testify -lawyer

* Sudan increases fuel prices after subsidies removed 

EGYPT

* Egypt’s Sisi opens naval base close to border with Libya

* Egypt’s ESIIC seeks 100,000 tonnes of raw cane sugar in tender - document 

* Egypt's GASC seeks wheat in tender for shipment Sept. 1-15 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi debt management centre names acting CEO after former boss goes to wealth fund 

* Saudi Arabia bans entry from UAE, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Afghanistan -agency 

* EXCLUSIVE-New Saudi airline plan takes aim at Emirates, Qatar Airways 

* Aramco CFO Khalid al-Dabbagh steps down 

* Citi's corporate and investment banking revenue from Saudi nearly tripled-exec 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Delayed Dubai Expo 2020 launches tickets sales 

* Abu Dhabi's ADNOC adds Goldman Sachs to lead banks on drilling IPO 

* Dubai cloud kitchen Kitopi raises $415 mln from investors including SoftBank 

OMAN

* Oman deficit at $2.3 bln in May as oil revenue declines 

KUWAIT

* Kuwaiti sovereign fund posts 33% annual growth in return 

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))